Teacher of Social Sciences teaching Health & Social Care, Criminology, Sociology

Pay scale:                      MPS/UPS

Start date:                   Easter 2025 (Maternity cover)

The Social Sciences department offering health & social care, criminology & sociology can be personified by its welcoming, supportive and driven staff with collaboration, for the benefit of the students, at the heart of the agenda. We have high aspirations and expectations for our students and this can be seen in the standard of work produced and interactions with staff within the department. Student outcomes within the department are rising, and in turn this is embedding the belief, in the students coming through, that they too can achieve highly. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive faculty with space for all, learners and staff alike.  At both Key Stage 4 & 5 Health and Social Care students follow the BTEC specification. Our post 16 offer is growing and we currently offer an AQA Sociology A Level as well as WJEC Criminology course.

We can offer you:

·         A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for teaching and facilitating progress

·         Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress

·         Appropriate professional development

We are looking for someone who:

·         Has a track record of outstanding teaching and learning and excellent subject knowledge

·         Passionate Teacher who puts student progress and engagement at the heart of all they do

·         Be inspiring and dynamic

·         Can share and deliver in the vision to be outstanding

·         Is willing to learn and help evolve the good practices already in place

Ridgeway Academy is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply.  Ridgeway Academy is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references and medical clearance.

To apply, please submit a completed application via mynewterm https://www.mynewterm.com/  or see school website www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk  if you have an issue completing the application form via mynewterm please contact the HR Officer by email (appointments@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk) or extension 3373.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

Closing date:             Monday 3 February 2025

Interview date:           TBC                                                    

Start date:                   Easter 2025